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advowrers

advowrers is the plural of advowrer.

Meaning of advowrer

Noun

advowrer (plural advowrers)

  1. (Early, Modern, obsolete) A protector, especially a patron saint.
    • and also I beseche our blissed lady seynt Mary wᵗ the speciall helpe of all the holy company of heven and of myn advowrers³ Petir and Pawle, seynt Frideswide, seynt barbara, seynt brigett, seynt Kateryne, & King Henry⁴ if he be soo at our lordes accepted, to be mediators for my soule, and all my...1507, John Estbury, “[Will of John Estbury]”, in John Footman, History of the Parish Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, Chipping Lambourn, London: Elliot Stock, published 1894, →OCLC, pages 73–74

Questions about advowrers

What is advowrers the plural of?
Advowrers is the plural of advowrer.

Words near advowrers in the dictionary

  1. advoutries
  2. advoutry
  3. advowee
  4. advowees
  5. advowrer
  6. advowrers
  7. advowries
  8. advowry
  9. advowson
  10. advowsonage
  11. advowsonages

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